Archive - Richard Land
FIRST-PERSON: Chuck Colson—God’s man in the arena
Chuck Colson (1931-2012) was a giant among Christians in America. If there was an Evangelical Mount Rushmore, Chuck Colson would be on it.
Those of us privileged to know Chuck only this side of his conversion to personal faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior found it hard to fathom that this was the same Chuck Colson who was President Nixon’s ruthless master of dirty tricks and political hardball. more »
By Richard Land - Apr 24, 2012
Topic: Citizenship, ,
Update: Senate Votes Against Religious Freedom Under Health Care
Dear Friends:
Today, the Senate had the opportunity to uphold freedom of religion and conscience on matters like abortion under health care. Sadly, a majority of senators defeated that effort. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 1, 2012
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues,
Urge Senate to Protect Conscience Rights Under Health Care
Dear Friends:
For several weeks, we have been keeping you informed in our e-FFV newsletter about the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) mandate that nearly all employers’ health insurance plans soon provide free coverage of contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs, and sterilization. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 24, 2012
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Issues,
Youth and the Pro-life Movement
While our nation’s unborn have been threatened by nearly four decades of the Roe v. Wade decision, there are some encouraging signs among the pro-life movement in the U.S. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 1, 2012
Topic: Culture, Family, Life, Abortion,
Tell Congress to Protect Right of Conscience on Sanctity of Life
Dear Friends:
Congress is finalizing a major government funding package for the coming year. While a draft version includes the much-needed Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 9, 2011
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues,
Proposed Bill would Ban Abortions Based on Race or Sex
I deeply appreciate Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) for his leadership in introducing the Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, or PreNDA (H.R. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 7, 2011
Topic: Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Racial Reconciliation,
Religious freedom must be an intergal part of U.S. foreign policy
Religious freedom around the world is in decline. It should be a matter of great concern for all freedom-loving people.
We need to face the fact that unless the various communities of faith in the U.S. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 28, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, , Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty,
Urge Senate to Reauthorize U.S. Commission on Int’l Religious Freedom
Dear Friends:
In just a few short days, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)—a critically important independent watchdog agency that monitors religious freedom around the world—will be forced to shut down unless Congress acts to keep it alive. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 15, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, Persecution, Religious Liberty, Issues, ,
Land: Cut U.S. Funding to UN’s Population Fund
The SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is on the record with strong support for H.R. 2059, legislation to prohibit funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). more »
By Richard Land - Oct 3, 2011 - (5)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation,
Most Americans are Comfortable with Prayer
Americans are a decidedly religious people. While there are certainly differences in our faith practices, most Americans call themselves Christian and at least loosely ascribe to the tenets of that faith. more »
By Richard Land - Aug 10, 2011 - (2)
Topic: Faith, worship, Culture, Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues,